HomeToddlerPlay & LearningThe Importance Of Toys: How Toddlers Learn While Having Fun

The Importance Of Toys: How Toddlers Learn While Having Fun

“We believe that toys are the tools of childhood and that the simple act of playing allows kids to develop a lifelong love of learning.” 

– Mark Carson

Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!

Playing with toys is the best way for kids to start learning. Parents love to fill their houses with toys for their little bundles of joy because they are stuck with the fact that kids can have fun with them. But, do you know that encouraging your little one to play with toys has intellectual as well as physical benefits? 

ADVERTISEMENTS
ADVERTISEMENTS

Let’s look at some of them.

Benefits Of Toys For Kids

Benefits of toys for kids

1. Enhance Motor Skills

Different toys can enhance different motor skills in children. Colourful and musical toys can enhance kids’ sense of sight and hearing, crafty toys can improve their fine motor skills, and so much more.

ADVERTISEMENTS

2. Increased IQ & Brain Development

Some toys can boost your kid’s IQ and help them with memory retention. While other toys can encourage them to use their brain, thus, boosting their problem-solving skills and brain development.

3. Better Concentration & Improved Focus

Toys easily attract kids and help them concentrate and improve their focus. These skills can help the child later in life as they grow up.

ADVERTISEMENTS

4. Promote Social Skills

Various toys require two or more players. These types of toys can help your toddlers to share, lead, bond, wait for their turn and more, working on their social skills. Playing with someone will also give your child a chance to express their emotions like anger, smile, laughter and more, developing their emotional intelligence.

5. Stimulate Creativity

Toys like building blocks can instil creative imagination in your kid, as they make something beautiful out of it. Thus, making it a perfect toy that develops your child’s ability to think creatively.

ADVERTISEMENTS

6 Toys For Lil’ Geniuses 

Stick Puzzle Game

Intelliskills Logic & Vocabulary Stick Puzzle Dinosaurs

 

Magic At Midnight Kit

FirstCry Intellikit Magic at Midnight Kit (2-3Y)

 

The Frog Prince Kit

FirstCry Intellikit The Frog Prince Kit 

The Three Little Pigs Kit

Intellikit The Three Little Pigs Kit

Masha And The Bear Kit

Masha and the Bear Kit 

Magnetic Numbers And Symbols

Intelliskills Magnetic Numbers and Symbols

Parents need to understand the importance of toys in toddlers’ overall development. At the same time, parents should know what type of toys and how many toys they should provide their children. Remember that kids don’t need more toys: they need toys that help stimulate them and surprise them, all while having fun!

Author
About the Expert
About the Author
Medha Saini